Tarahuasi

Located in Limatambo (Region), Peru

Description

“Named after the Inca site of Rimactambo, Limatambo is popularly known as Tarawasi. The site was used as a ceremonial center and a resting place for the Inca chasquis (Inca runners who delivered messages over long distances). The exceptional polygonal retaining wall, noteworthy for its 28 human-sized niches, is in itself worth the trip from Cuzco. On the wall below it, look for flower shapes and a nine-sided heart amid the patchwork of perfectly interlocking stones.”

-From The Lonely Planet

Information

Open year round. Entrance fee required.

Tarawasi is about 75 kilometers west of Cusco. Google Map

Chip’s Notes

There are various operators offering guidance and tours. We recommend you reach out to Cusco Native who provided great service on our Adventure. Renato knows Incan history (he is native himself) and very proud of this part of the world and its fascinating history. He often includes this location, which was an important Incan market and trading post, that linked Choquequirao and Nasca near the Pacific coast.

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